Wheelers Pond in Dinwiddie County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Dinwiddie County end of Virginia holds Wheelers Pond. The water sits 213 feet up. Roughly 80 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 2.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It is among the larger waters listed here for Dinwiddie County. Matoaca at 11 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Ettrick at 14 miles and Petersburg at 15 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wheelers Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Dinwiddie County records list Roanoke darter, tessellated darter and bluegill among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Wheelers Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 77°F and January about 37°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Wheelers Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Colemans Lake, 3.6 miles out. Treat Wheelers Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.